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Lonely in freshers week? You're not the only onehttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/sep/19/lonely-in-freshers-week
Despite the cliche that university is the best time of your life, many experience freshers' blues<p>Freshers week is a double-edged sword. It's a week-long holiday, complete with clubbing, activities, and probably the odd drink. There's just one catch – you have no friends to share it with. It's unsurprising then, that in the face of such relentless socialising, many first-years experience loneliness.</p><p>&quot;There is a lot of hype about students having the best days of their lives,&quot; says Melanie Withers, director of psychological and counselling services at Sussex University.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/sep/19/lonely-in-freshers-week">Continue reading...</a>FreshersStudentsHigher educationEducationAdvice for studentsMental healthHealthSocietyYoung peopleWed, 19 Sep 2012 15:24:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/sep/19/lonely-in-freshers-weekPeter Lawson/Eastnews Press AgencyStudent-run service Nightline offers counselling to those who are experiencing depression and anxiety. Photograph: Peter Lawson/Eastnews Press AgencyPeter Lawson/Eastnews Press Agencylonely fresher Photograph: Peter Lawson/Eastnews Press AgencyWill Coldwell2012-09-19T15:24:00Z